Emergency

The Emergency Department in Monowara Hospital can be divided into four major sections. The first and the most important section is the “Triage Area” which comprises of a nursing station, a reception / customer service & accounts area and a waiting area. The second section is the “Critical Area” with three beds. The third section is called “Non Critical Area” comprising of eight beds. The fourth section is the “Observation Area” which has three beds. There is a “Minor OT” for minor wound repairs & dressings and a “Full Fledged OT” for major wound repair & procedures. The area also has a “Doctors Room” for OPD consultations & counselling and the recent addition of an “A&E Skill Lab” room for hands on practice and learning of different emergency procedures.
All Emergency doctors and nurses have training opportunity on many emergency procedures and management. The emergency department provides service 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Ambulance service is also available for both critical and non-critical patient transfers. On January 2 and 3 2015, two emergency physicians from United Hospital participated in EMICON 6 (6th International Conference on Emergency Medicine) as invited speakers and faculty for the ATLS station at Trauma Workshop organized by BSEM. Later that month a daylong “Workshop on Emergency Medicine” was held at Monowara Hospital. On 7 May 2015, the first A&E skill lab of the country was founded in Monowara Hospital.

Being part of this recent academic revolution, all emergency physicians and some indoor doctors have been motivated to pursue their future career in the field of emergency medicine by showing their willingness to sit for the UK based MCEM (Membership of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine) exams. All study materials are from the UK and a first MCEM study group is being formed.